Home / 39,687.03-54,769.50-21,782.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,687.03, 54,769.50 and 21,782.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,687.03, 54,769.50 and 21,782.52 is: 30,060.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,687.03 : 54,769.50 = 21,782.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,687.03/54,769.50 = 21,782.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,687.03x = 54,769.50 × 21,782.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,687.03x = 1,193,017,729.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,017,729.14/39,687.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,060.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.